GED candidates are a richly diverse group. Some have recently left school. Others have been out of school for several years. Most take the tests to qualify for further education, or to qualify for a new job or promotion; others do it to encourage younger family members to stay in school. Many who take the GED Tests are preparing to enter a college, technical institute or university. GED graduates have gone on to become successful doctors, public servants, office workers, mechanics, technicians, college professors, business people, writers and artists.